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James Hoye to be home plate umpire for All-Star Game on July 16 in Arlington, Texas
NEW YORK (AP) — James Hoye will be the plate umpire and crew chief for the All-Star Game on July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Hoye was the left field umpire for the 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati. The 53-year-old made his major league debut in 2003 and worked the...
Rhys Hoskins' grand slam sparks Brewers to 6-3 victory over Rangers
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rhys Hoskins put Milwaukee ahead for good with a grand slam during a five-run rally in the sixth inning and the Brewers beat Texas 6-3 on Monday to snap the Rangers’ four-game winning streak. “It was a big situation in the game,” said Hoskins, who homered for...
Scherzer reports feeling a little thumb soreness after throwing 5 shutout innings in his 2024 debut
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Texas Rangers right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer indicated he felt a little thumb soreness a day after throwing five scoreless innings in his season debut. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said it was only natural that Scherzer might be...
Max Scherzer throws 5 scoreless innings in 3-time Cy Young winner's season debut for the Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer couldn't wait to finally get back on the mound for the Texas Rangers. The three-time Cy Young Award winner also knew when he had done enough in his season debut. Scherzer retired the first 13 batters he faced, and 15 of 16 overall, over five...
Gray pitches 2-hit ball over 5 innings and Langford hits grand slam to lift Rangers over Royals 6-0
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jon Gray allowed two hits over five innings to rebound from his worst major league start and Wyatt Langford hit an eighth-inning grand slam that led the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 6-0 on Saturday. Gray (3-3) gave up back-to-back third-inning...
Semien's 3-run double caps 5-run sixth inning as Rangers beat Royals 6-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a three-run double to cap Texas’ five-run sixth inning, Wyatt Langford had two run-scoring hits and the Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Friday night. Nathan Eovaldi (4-3) allowed two runs and four hits and with one walk while...
Reigning champion Rangers struggle to score and win with Adolis García in an extended slump
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — With slugger Adolis García in an extended slump, the Texas Rangers are struggling to score runs and win games. “We've got to get him going, a big part of this club,” manager Bruce Bochy said. “We're having trouble scoring runs, and he's the reason we...
Leody Taveras hits go-ahead HR for Rangers in 5-3 win over Mets, who had won 7 in a row
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told Leody Taveras to be ready even though the slumping center fielder wasn't in the starting lineup. Taveras entered the game on defense in the seventh and then hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the inning...
Reaction to the death of Willie Mays, 'the godfather of center fielders'
Reaction from the sports world and beyond to the death of baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays. He died Tuesday at age 93, Mays family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced. Mays’ electrifying combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most...
Mets get 22 hits and their 6th win in a row, 14-2 over reigning World Series champ Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DJ Stewart hit a three-run homer and Brandon Nimmo also went deep around a bunch of singles as the New York Mets extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. The Mets' 22 hits, five for extra bases,...
